Friday, October 11, 2013

Ted Cruz: Hecklers are Obama operatives

Ted Cruz: Hecklers are Obama operatives

Sen. Ted Cruz on Friday had a pithy retort for a handful of hecklers
who interrupted his speech at the Values Voter Summit Friday.
“It
seems Obama’s paid political operatives are out in force today,” he said
as one member of the audience interrupted with a question. “The men and
women in this room scare the living daylights out of them.”

Cruz (R-Texas) received an adoring reception from most
in the conservative audience as he slammed Obamacare, but his speech was
interrupted at least seven times by protestors, causing him to pause
his address as shouting broke out. Attendees sought to drown out the
interrupters with a loud “USA!” chant.

(PHOTOS: Key quotes from Ted Cruz)
“In this brief speech we’ve heard more questions than President Obama
has allowed in the past year,” he said after another protestor stood
up.
Turning to the media sitting at the back of the ballroom at a
Washington hotel, he made what appeared to be an impromptu offer to
President Barack Obama.
(QUIZ: Do you know Ted Cruz?)
“If he wants to get 100 of his most rabid political operatives in a
room I’ll answer their questions on television as long as he likes,” he
said. “In exchange, all I’d ask, Mr. President, is you take not 100 but
10 of the men and women in this room” and spend half an hour answering
their questions.
Cruz, speaking to the summit ahead of a meeting
with Obama, said the House of Representatives needs to continue
“standing strong” in the battle against the health care law as the
government remains shut down.